Stuffsmith
Fedora Lounge Artisan
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- Sydney
I feel the same. Also, the leather might get stuck on your forehead but that keeps your cap from moving around, and on a windy day your cap won't fly off.
You're absolutely right, Ed and Johnny, I love leather and it performs crucially on a cap. But a bald head doesn't just stick on the forehead, it sticks all the way around – it's a very strange feeling. Unless it's absolutely to the millimeter correct in size, it becomes uncomfortable.
That's why I've come up with backing my ribbon, at the base only, with a woven thick undyed cotton strap, almost a belting. Keeps the breathability, doesn't distort the ribbon and offers a decent alternative for structural support. I'll post some pix at some stage.
Don't get me wrong, I love my caps with leather and wear them all the time. But as we heat up in the first few days of our Sydney summer, I love that I have a cooler alternative that works well for me.